Foster Carer in London

An excellent opportunity to make a difference as a Foster Carer for Brent Children. Brent's fostering service is looking for more foster carers; you could make a significant difference to a child's life.

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The Post: Brent is seeking compassionate, committed, and community-minded individuals to join our dedicated network of foster carers. As a Brent foster carer, you will play a vital role in providing a safe, stable, and nurturing home for children and young people who are unable to live with their birth families. Fostering is a rewarding and life‐changing opportunity to make a real difference in a child's life. You will work closely with our fostering team and receive dedicated support, training and guidance throughout your fostering journey.

Our fostering community is made up of individuals and families from all walks of life – you don’t need to be married, own your home, or have previous parenting experience. What matters most is your ability to provide a child with a loving and supportive environment. This role is flexible and home‐based, with a generous weekly fostering allowance, access to peer support groups, 24/7 social work support, and a wide range of training and development opportunities.

The Person We Are Looking For: Individuals or couples who are:

• Caring, patient, and supportive
• Willing to work as part of a team with social workers, schools, and other professionals
• Interested in supporting children from diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Committed to providing consistent care, love, and stability

You must live in the UK. All foster carers will need to undergo a fostering assessment and DBS check as part of the application process. We can support you through this.

Whether you’re thinking about changing careers, returning to work, or looking to make a difference in your local community – fostering could be the perfect next step. Please note, you can be a foster carer for Brent even if you still work full‐time, if you are retired, if you are single, if you are not a parent. Our Brent children need you.

We are looking for emergency foster carers, respite foster carers, weekend foster carers, part‐time foster carers as well as long‐term foster carers. We are very flexible and will work with you.

What We Offer:

• A generous weekly fostering allowance of £350–£495 per child (depending on needs and experience)
• Start‐up grant and essential equipment
• Free training and continuous professional development
• Access to a dedicated supervising social worker in Brent's fostering service
• Membership to The Fostering Network
• Peer support groups and networking opportunities
• Invitations to social events, celebration days, and recognition awards
• Ongoing emotional and practical support, including 24/7 out‐of‐hours help

How to Apply: If you’re ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please contact our team on 0800 001 4041 or email us at fostering@brent.gov.uk to start a conversation. You will be guided through the next steps which can include an initial call, home visit, and full assessment.

Let’s work together to share your love, share your life – and change a child’s future. If you want more information regarding fostering for Brent please visit our website here.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourages applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self‐identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working. As a disability confident employer, Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk.